'Bank-notes - paper money - French alarmists...', 1797. Artist: James Gillray

'Bank-notes - paper money - French alarmists...', 1797.                        Artist: James Gillray

1-620-753 - The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images

'Bank-notes - paper money - French alarmists...', 1797. Showing the interior of the Bank of England. William Pitt is standing behind a counter, under which are sacks of gold for which he has issued bank notes in exchange. On the left bank officials are bringing in bales of notes.


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People Information

Creator
  1. James Gillray, attributed to: British, English: Artist, caricaturist, draftsman, engraver, printmaker
Subject
  1. William Pitt: British: Prime Minister, politician

Medium
  1. Photo-mechanical process

Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Satire

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3055x2138
File Size : 19,136kb


Aliases

  1. 18222
  1. p5384620
  1. 0220005392
  1. 1-620-753
  1. 1620753
  1. 18222

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